Data broker removal
EasyOptOuts privacy rating
Subscription service that automatically submits opt-out requests to people-search and data broker sites for a user and rescans them regularly. It needs the user's name, addresses and other details to work.
Summary
EasyOptOuts scores 41 out of 100 (grade D) on the data broker removal criteria. It meets 3 of 9 criteria: no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and modern web standards. It partly meets TLS configuration. It does not meet open source, independent audit, transparency report, tells users about requests and security headers. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade B, Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade C+ and Internet.nl website score 93%.
Score 41 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The security page states no third-party analytics or advertising pixels are used, and the privacy policy states no data is shared with ads or analytics platforms.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by subscriptions. The security page states user information is never sold.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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No
Transparency report Weight 2 of 3
Does the provider regularly publish how many government and legal requests it receives and how it responds?
No transparency report or government request policy is published.
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No
Tells users about requests Weight 1 of 3
Does the provider promise to tell users about requests for their data, unless a court forbids it?
No published policy on notifying users about data requests.
Automated tests
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Partial
TLS configuration Weight 2 of 3
Does the website pass the Qualys SSL Labs test with a grade of A or better?
Grade B
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No
Security headers Weight 1 of 3
Does the website pass the Mozilla HTTP Observatory test with a grade of A or better?
Grade C+ (60/100+)
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Yes
Modern web standards Weight 1 of 3
Does the website score 90% or higher on the Internet.nl website test?
Score 93%